Ophthalmic mounting



Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

NT OFFICE.

JAMES WILSONWELSH, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSGNOR, :BY` MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, TO BAUSCH AND LOMB OPTICAL YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COMPANY, or Rocrrnsrnn, NEW

OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING.

Application led June 13, 1923. Serial No. 645,118.`

The present invention relates to ophthalmic mountngs.

One of theadvantages claimed for ophthalmic mountings of the non-metallic type, and i'or some ot `those of the combined-metal-and-non-metallic type the cushioning ellect produced upon the lenses when the mounting talle to the ground, thereby tending to prevent breakage.

An object olI the present invention to provide such cushioning effect in monntings that have the appearance of the all-metal type.

To this end, a feature of the invention resides .in providing the metal rim with an inner slot within which is hidden a non metallic rim that contacts with the lens. The saine. cushioning eitect is obtained as in non-metallic mountings, but no non-metallic material is visible.

Other and further objects will appear' hereinafter.y i

lith the above objects in view, the invention consists of the improved ophthalmic mounting hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. l 1s an elevation of a pair of spectacles constructed according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a section taken upon the line 2 2 ci' Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a similar section of a modification; Fig. 4 is a section taken upon the line @-4 of Fig. 2; and Figs.` 5, 6, 7 and 8 are sections similar to Figs. 2 and 3 of further modifications.

According to the preferred form of the present invention, spectacles, eyeglasses and the like are provided with outer' metal rims 2 having annular wings 4 forming between them an inner annular slot 6. An inner non-mctallic rim S is seated in the slot 6 so as to be enclosed between the Wings 4, becoming thus hidden from view. Thononmetallic rim 8 is provided with a groove l() adapted to receive a lens 12. The lens is thus cushioned by the non-metallic ma-` terial.

In order that the non-metallic rim may be held in place in the metal rim, it is preferred to have the annular slot 6 narrower at a position 14. comparatively far from the body 16 of the rim than at a position 18 comparatively near to the body of the rim. In the 2, 3,5, 7 and 8, the rims separation as Just described. This iseieet-` illustrated embodiments of the invention, the

narrowest portions `are at the mouth of the` slot, but this is not essential. The walls of the slot near the mout-h, or near the narrower portions of the slot wherever situated, en-

gage the nou-metallic rim, and the rims are'` thus held against separation. Asthe non# metallic material, which may be Zylonite or any other substance, is usually resilient,`tl1e non-metallic rim may be readily sprung Y into the slot- 6. The non-metallic rim may, however, be mounted `in the Slot (ivin other ways, as by sliding one rim into the slot of the other. Suchsliding is easily rendered possible when the rims are split, as shown at 2l).

No interlocking of the rims is illustrated in Fig. 6, dienen-metallic rim being simply seated in the slot ofthe metal rim. v In Figs: v

are locked against ed in the construction illustrated in Fig.` 2 by having the slot 6 trapezoidal in "cross section `in Figs. 3 and 5,by.having the slot substantially circular in cross section; and in Figs. 7 and 8 by having the` annular slot bounded by substantially parallelrlines 22 that are joined together by a curve 24 that is of greater width between the points 26 and 28 than the distance between the arallel lines. These views are suggestive, ut not exclusive, as other shapes `will readily occur to persons skilled in the art. i

In some mountings of the combinationmetal-and-nonmetallic type, the metal rim is seated in a slot of the nonllnetallic rim, the advantages being thereby combined with therigidity and other characteristics of the metal. 'This type of mounting may be produced, accord-` ing tothe present invention, by seating within a slot 3() ot an entkernen-metallic rim 32, the combined-metaleand#non-metallic rim of the non-metallic material heretofore described, as illustrated in F igs.:`

rim 32 gives to the mounting the nonmeziiiio :u'peorzinee desired by the Wen-rer.

Here, again, the wings Se oi1 the noir nieialiio rim may be so shaped, ,nei the eroeeeeetionni conformation of the slot 3() so (ie- Signeci, :ie to enclose ond hoh?L eneiosed both `the metal rim 2 and the non-lneaiiie rim If desired, the non-metallic rims S and 32 moy be caused to corne into eoneet, as illustrated at 3G, Fig. 7, and a cement ippiied t unite the eonme Mg parte together. The rims; 8 and would ihue beeonie in teg- ;i'nily ruiied ino o Singh; vvhoieg i h o nieizii reinforcing; rim 2 oneioeod bei, iheni.

@thor oppiieuiione of ihie invention viii' oeeu io persero; shiiiefi in ihn, rire, ai i ere Considered to feii Within Lehe spirit zuid eoope the preeent inventima.. le ie tileroioe desireV that the eonei'rued, iuriiiuiied eeep; in eo for as hu ions may be inipoeed by the prior irri.

What is claimed is:

l. An ophthsihnie mounting. having, in Combination, en outer metal run hiring :rnnuifuf Wings; 'foi'mingw between them 2m inn fr annular Sio-t, and en inner nfm-momiiie vini seated in the sieb and enclosed between the Winge of the niet-ai. rim.) whereby the moulin-- ing' has rile zippo-.arance of the arl-inem?. type? and the nou-metallic rinr having; ienei receiving' groove, whereby ihe mounting hoe the lene-euehioning effect of the non-inebaiiio type.

2. An ophthalmic mounting having, in combination, e. metal rim having :innuior Wings forming between them :in innuhrr slot that is narrower et o position eomparrotiveiy for from the body of the rino than zu; o, position comparatively near to the body of the rim, and a non-metallic rim see-teni in the Hoene eiot, the while of the slot near the narrower portions ongoing; Athe nononoiaiie riin to hold the rime against separation, funi one of he rino@` having :i iens-receivingv groove.

'3. An ophtiminiie mounting; having, in combination, :im outer metal rim having zur nuhir Wings forming beiveen the i on inner iinnuiar eroi; 'hm is narrower et u poeition compera i from the body of the run ihzn et n position comparatively `near to the body oil rhe rimj euri :in inner noir inetohu rim seated iu ai o niet und enclosed, between 'he Winge the wolle of ihe slot near the mrro` e; the nonvor poriioiis engere mn'niiin fini ilo ho'ri the. rime :f'xgofnst Sep eration., ond hhe uoirmeuiflie run having o ienedeeeivnifi froove.

Li. ihn ophi'hiihnic nimuiiiingi ne cie'ined in ehiiruiv 3 in which the annuier slot of the niooi rim :f-:ubsnntiziiiy eireuhu' in cross ophthalmic mounting as deiined in i mhh-.h the munihu' eiot of the ie bounded iu erose4 so :tion by saubpernilei iiner thai' are joined 'to ier hy si curvo of greater Width than the enne beiweeiu Athe pareiioi iines.

G. lo ophiihoh'uie mounting` having, in eorohinotion, on outer nieto-1 rim having on inner eioi.v and an inner non-ineinllie run 'uien in fro Sion, whereby Jthe mounting has 'die eppezrren e of the ailemetai type, and the non-rnezfliie rim having fr iene-receiving groove7 v-fhereby the mounting; has the iene cwi-.ehioninp;` effect of the non nietallie type.

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto Subscribed my nfune this 52d doy of June, 1923.

JAMES VILSON WELSH. 

